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" For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. "
The Modern Review - Page 416
1884
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Sermons Composed for Country Congregations

Edward Nares - Sermons, English - 1803 - 432 pages
...as Solomon saith, " though the " righteous be prevented -with death, yet " shall he be in rest ; for honourable age " 'is not that which standeth in length...that is measured by number of " years ; but wisdom is grey hair unto men, " and an unspotted life is old age ;" and yet further, and with which I shall conclude,...
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Sacred hours; or, Extracts for private devotion & meditation, Volume 1

Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...shall never fall away. Though, the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest. For honourable age is not that which standeth in length...wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life ia old age. He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living amongst sinners he was translated....
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Memoirs of the Life of Gilbert Wakefield, Volume 2

Gilbert Wakefield - 1804 - 572 pages
...off in the midst of his years, he fell not immaturely : for, as it has been beautifully expressed, " Honourable age is not that which standeth in length...number of years : but wisdom is the gray hair unto man, and an unspotted life is old age." CHAP. XVI. Retpect paid to Mr. Wakefielfs Memory —Letter...
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Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1804 - 608 pages
...unintermitting industry and usefulness, as was that of our lamented friend, we may apply the observation, " Honourable age is not that which " standeth in length...is measured by " number of years. But wisdom is the grey hair unto " men, and an unspotted life is old age. Though the " righteous be prevented with death...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...the highest state of life is insipid , aud with it the lowest is a paradise. CHAP. V. JjLoNOURABLE age is not that which standeth in length of time,...that is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is grey hair unto man , and unspotted lite is old age, ."Wickedness condemned by her own witness , is...
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The Monthly repository (and review)., Volume 11

1816 - 828 pages
...find T* draw thec hence and fix thine hurt in HEAVE»!" "Honourable age is not that which rtandeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years ¡ but wisdom is tbe grey hairs nnto man, and an unrxrtîcd life is old age'."» JE * Wisdom of Solomon, chap, ir. 8,...
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Sermons, Volume 3

Hugh Blair - 1807 - 428 pages
...sufficiently fulfilled his course, whether it was appointed by Providence to be long or short. For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that which is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the grey hear to man ; and an unspotted life is...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...without this the highest state of life is insipid, and with it the lowest is a paradise. CHAP. V. , HONOURABLE age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that which is measured by number of years ; but wisdom is the grey hair unto man, and unspotted life is...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well; I looked upon it, and received instruction. Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time ; nor that which is measured by number of years; — But wisdom is the grey hair to man ; and an unspotted life...
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Letters to John Aikin, M. D.: On His Volume of Vocal Poetry: and on His ...

James Plumptre - Songs, English - 1811 - 486 pages
...Wisdom of Solomon estimated life by a standard different from that in the Song under consideration : " Honourable age is not that which standeth in length...hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age." (ch. iv. v. 9.) The second verse of this song begins -with the i-ump two lines and then proceeds :...
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